Arsenal today accepted Boro’s bid for right-back Justin Hoyte, believed to be in the region of £3m.

Boro chief executive Keith Lamb has confirmed that Hoyte will travel to Teesside either later today or tomorrow.

Boro will hope to agree terms with the 23-year-old, and also put him through a series of medicals, but time is running out to have Hoyte in their line-up for the opening Premier League game against Spurs at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.

Hoyte will replace Luke Young, who was sold to Aston Villa for £6m last week.